Viking Invasion at Chilton Open Air Museum
Sat 26 Aug
|Chalfont Saint Giles
At the small village of Ceadeles Funtan (The modern day Chalfonts – meaning the chalk springs) a warband of Vikings have arrived and taken over the village as a base of operations to raid further into Saxon territory.
Time & Location
26 Aug 2023, 19:00 – 28 Aug 2023, 19:00
Chalfont Saint Giles, Newland Park Dr, Gorelands Ln, Chalfont St Peter, Chalfont Saint Giles HP8 4AB, UK
About the event
Viking Raid 26, 27 & 28 August The Vikings have arrived....
At the small village of Ceadeles Funtan (The modern day Chalfonts – meaning the chalk springs) a warband of Vikings have arrived and taken over the village as a base of operations to raid further into Saxon territory. They have ransacked the village, taken prisoners as Thralls (Slaves) and are busy plotting their next move whilst making loose with the food and drink they have pillaged from the Saxon villagers.
However unbeknownst to the Vikings, a Fyrd (or local militia ) of Saxons has been dispatched from Aegel’s burgh (The Saxon fortified settlement of Aylesbury) to deal with the situation. The Saxons arrive and demand the Vikings return to the Danelaw but emboldened by their success so far and their warlike bravado they refuse and fighting breaks out. As the two sides form shield walls the fate of the…